Andrew Merrell

Andrew was SoGlos Business Editor from January 2021 to July 2023 and has reported on Gloucestershire for more than two decades, much of that covering the county’s business community. Beginning as a journalist on local newspapers, he has edited regional and Gloucestershire business magazines and websites, has ran his own business and remains enthralled by and dedicated to championing the county.

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Cotteswold Dairy grows turnover to near £70 million

Family firm and finalist in the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022, Cotteswold Dairy, has announced a £10 million rise in...
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UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant to move onto former Gloucester RAF site

The UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant, MKM, is the latest business to move onto the 340-acre former RAF Quedgeley site...
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Three Counties Showground secures deal to host Winter Glow for six more years

The Three Counties Showground in Malvern has signed a deal worth three quarters of a million pounds to keep the Winter Glow...
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Party at Gloucester Brewery celebrates SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022 finalists

SEE ALL THE PHOTOS: Sponsors, finalists and guests celebrated at Gloucester Brewery's Warehouse 4 taproom, raising a glass to all...
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How a Stonehouse firm collaborated with artisan coffeemaker SOHO Coffee Co. to help its staff shine

From a small Gloucestershire artisan coffee business to multinational brand, SOHO Coffee Co. pays homage to the expertise of...
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It’s hot - but is it too hot to work?

Unless you have an airconditioned office, the current heatwave may well be making you feel your job just a little too hot to...
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Apprentices from Gloucestershire win a UK-wide People’s Prize for engineering

A team of apprentices from Gloucestershire College has beaten 8,000 students from 33 UK and Irish universities to walk away with...
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Why all businesses should consider switching to VoIP: ReformIT expert insight

Landlines in the UK are soon to be a thing of the past, switched off for good, with the complicated sounding Voice over Internet...
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Images show transformation of Gloucester's former Debenhams is on track

New images revealed by the University of Gloucestershire show its multi-million pound transformation of the former Debenhams...
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National Star begins £6 million building project

Building work has begun on £6 million plans to future-proof one of Gloucestershire’s best-loved charities, National Star, but the...
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Gloucestershire university rated number one in England for teaching

A national survey of students has ranked Hartpury University number one in England for teaching - and highly in two other...
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Groundbreaking event marks progress for £100 million-plus Gloucester development

The biggest building project to take place in the middle of Gloucester in decades, the £107 million The Forum development, has...
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Development partner for £1 billion Golden Valley project confirmed

HBD X Factory is the company in charge of the anticipated Golden Valley Development, which is set to create 3,700 new homes and...
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Meet the HR director helping to drive fast growth at Pro Global

His career began working with author Terry Pratchett, but today Patrick Francis-Lang is part of the team helping shape...
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Merger makes Gloucestershire law firm part of growing regional giant

A long-established solicitors with offices in Gloucestershire and the Wye Valley has merged with UK Top 100 law firm Thrings.
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Judges decide finalists for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022

The judges have met, the decisions have been made and we can now reveal the list of the finalists for the SoGlos Gloucestershire...
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Made in Stroud reveals partnership with Sibling Distillery and Dunkertons Cider

One of the Five Valley’s most iconic businesses, Made in Stroud, is about to unveil an exciting new partnership with two of...
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Gloucester BID wins second term and promises to invest £2 million in the city

Powerful business group Gloucester BID has won a second five-year term, which will give it an estimated £400,000 a year to invest...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: June 2022

From a major succession plan unveiled at a Gloucestershire law firm, a former boss of ASOS joining an online retail specialist and...
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£2 million investment by Ultra PCS lays foundation for 30 Gloucestershire jobs

One of Gloucestershire and the UK’s premier specialist aerospace and defence firms, with a history intertwined with the legendary...
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New brownie shop launches in Gloucester

Brownie shop Baked in the Shire will open its doors to the public in Gloucester this summer, and SoGlos got a preview of what...
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Renishaw looks to recruit more than 180 new staff

One of Gloucestershire and the UK’s leading engineering firms is continuing its strong post pandemic growth with a major...
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More than 150 attend Gloucestershire construction event

After more than two years away due to the pandemic what is possibly the biggest construction-dedicated event in Gloucestershire...
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‘Golden Valley factor’ spurs merger of Gloucestershire brand agencies

Mighty has announced its takeover of another of Gloucestershire’s well-established brand agencies, Third Floor Design, citing the...
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Forest of Dean firm set to build second construction skills centre

The team behind Gloucestershire’s new multi-million-pound AccXel construction school in the Forest of Dean has revealed it is...
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Growth continues to drive recruitment at Prima Dental

Specialist manufacturing firm to healthcare markets worldwide, Prima Dental, continues to mark itself out as one of...
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10 of the most innovative companies to work for in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a hotbed of innovative businesses of all shapes, sizes and sectors, with SoGlos showcasing 10 up and coming...
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Hundreds of entries for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022

Entries have now closed for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022 – with more than 380 nominations from 178 different...
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GFirst LEP Annual Review calls for the county to look to the future

Gloucestershire’s business community gathered onboard a Boeing 747 at Cotswold Airport for the GFirst LEP Annual Review 2022, to...
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Sir David Attenborough praises Cotswold entrepreneur for her new children’s book

An entrepreneur from the Cotswolds, who has just published a children’s book raising awareness of environmental issues, has...